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three_o will_v he_o raise_v we_o up_o and_o we_o shall_v stand_v in_o his_o sight_n may_v not_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o his_o only_a son_n challenge_v it_o much_o more_o add_v unto_o this_o his_o tender_a love_n to_o his_o small_a weak_a and_o distress_a church_n when_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o own_o disciple_n be_v go_v out_o i_o will_v not_o believe_v say_v one_o we_o have_v think_v say_v another_o this_o have_v be_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v redeem_v israel_n very_o it_o be_v time_n to_o rise_v to_o strengthen_v these_o bruise_a reed_n and_o cherish_v these_o smoke_a flax_n upon_o the_o day_n god_n be_v to_o give_v sentence_n upon_o man_n for_o sin_n he_o stay_v till_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n be_v over_o in_o the_o three_o of_o genesis_n 3.8_o gen._n 3.8_o but_o upon_o this_o day_n be_v to_o preach_v remission_n of_o sin_n he_o rise_v betimes_o while_o it_o be_v dark_a it_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o his_o tender_a affection_n to_o the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v so_o late_o and_o so_o dear_o buy_v make_v he_o rise_v so_o soon_o and_o appear_v so_o often_o the_o same_o day_n to_o minister_v comfort_n to_o distress_a soul_n the_o sum_n of_o which_o comfort_n follow_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v preach_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o spring_v natural_o out_o of_o his_o resurrection_n fruit_n the_o 2._o fruit_n as_o repentance_n out_o of_o his_o passion_n for_o as_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n that_o sin_n may_v die_v in_o we_o by_o repentance_n so_o do_v he_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n which_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n define_v in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o roman_n 1.16_o rom._n 1.16_o to_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v for_o as_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n show_v never_o more_o in_o force_n then_o at_o his_o death_n so_o be_v the_o power_n of_o light_n at_o his_o resurrection_n that_o 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no_o doubt_n but_o you_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n preach_v for_o it_o make_v you_o happy_a blessed_n be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v but_o i_o beseech_v you_o consider_v the_o tenor_n and_o order_n of_o this_o commission_n you_o must_v hear_v of_o repentance_n before_o remission_n else_o we_o shall_v build_v the_o roof_n before_o we_o lie_v the_o foundation_n for_o as_o sure_a as_o christ_n do_v suffer_v before_o he_o rise_v so_o must_v you_o suffer_v the_o passion_n of_o repentance_n before_o you_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o remission_n pardon_v i_o right_a honourable_a and_o well-beloved_n it_o be_v my_o task_n to_o provide_v the_o sharp_a sauce_n the_o sour_a herb_n of_o repentance_n before_o you_o can_v taste_v and_o true_o relish_v the_o paschall_n lamb_n at_o easter_n you_o must_v weep_v and_o mourn_v with_o christ_n at_o the_o cross_n before_o you_o can_v rejoice_v with_o he_o at_o the_o resurrection_n you_o must_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n before_o scarlet_a humble_a yourselves_o before_o god_n before_o you_o can_v triumph_v with_o he_o that_o come_v from_o edom_n in_o red_a colour_a garment_n from_o bozra_n esay_n the_o 63._o and_o the_o first_o think_v not_o that_o that_o austere_a doctrine_n of_o repentance_n do_v end_n with_o john_n baptist_n or_o that_o you_o can_v banish_v it_o out_o of_o the_o city_n into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o as_o john_n baptist_n do_v begin_v his_o preach_n matthew_n the_o 3._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v christ_n begin_v his_o when_o john_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n mark_v the_o first_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n so_o by_o his_o example_n be_v we_o direct_v and_o so_o by_o his_o name_n be_v we_o authorize_v to_o preach_v to_o you_o 2_o in_o his_o name_n 1_o if_o you_o ask_v by_o what_o authority_n we_o do_v these_o thing_n authority_n the_o authority_n my_o text_n be_v our_o warrant_n we_o come_v in_o his_o name_n at_o who_o name_n every_o knee_n do_v bow_v both_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n &_o under_o the_o earth_n we_o be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o christ_n the_o anoint_a king_n of_o king_n 2_o if_o you_o take_v exception_n to_o our_o weakness_n be_v earthen_a vessel_n full_a of_o frailty_n man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n like_o yourselves_o though_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v no_o more_o in_o we_o then_o empty_a pitcher_n or_o ram_n horn_n yet_o we_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o grand_a captain_n christ_n who_o by_o the_o shine_a lamp_n of_o his_o gospel_n in_o our_o empty_a pitcher_n can_v put_v our_o enemy_n to_o flight_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o high_a god_n who_o by_o blow_v of_o these_o horn_n with_o the_o powerful_a spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v able_a to_o overthrow_v the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n nay_o the_o very_a gate_n of_o hell_n 3_o if_o you_o think_v we_o 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because_o it_o set_v your_o conscience_n upon_o the_o rack_n till_o you_o have_v make_v a_o penitent_a confession_n of_o your_o sin_n remember_v we_o come_v in_o his_o name_n who_o suffer_v great_a torment_n for_o you_o to_o teach_v you_o mortification_n by_o his_o passion_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n make_v acceptable_a to_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n 5_o and_o then_o but_o not_o till_o then_o behold_v we_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o raise_v up_o your_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n betimes_o to_o bring_v speedy_a comfort_n to_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n 6_o to_o conclude_v we_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n anoint_v who_o name_n be_v a_o sweet_a ointment_n pour_v out_o to_o cure_v your_o soul_n by_o gentleness_n we_o come_v not_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n compel_v but_o by_o forcible_a persuasion_n allure_a japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi yea_o we_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n so_o do_v paul_n entreat_v the_o corinthian_n and_o so_o do_v we_o desire_v you_o for_o the_o commission_n be_v without_o limitation_n extend_v to_o all_o nation_n among_o all_o nation_n before_o his_o death_n extent_n 3._o the_o extent_n it_o be_v only_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o when_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v at_o his_o death_n be_v become_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n at_o the_o resurrection_n then_o be_v two_o wall_n knit_v together_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o
cap._n 10.4_o change_v the_o name_n and_o the_o vision_n be_v we_o twice_o or_o thrice_o have_v he_o rise_v from_o we_o in_o that_o year_n of_o 88_o in_o the_o death_n of_o our_o sovereign_n in_o the_o plague_n and_o now_o he_o stand_v on_o the_o door_n as_o though_o our_o abomination_n will_v drive_v he_o away_o look_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o rueful_a eye_n will_v you_o drive_v i_o quite_o away_o shall_v i_o be_v go_v for_o all_o ado_n yet_o he_o dwell_v among_o us._n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o what_o amendment_n do_v you_o find_v how_o many_o heart_n have_v bleed_v how_o many_o tear_n have_v be_v shed_v what_o restitution_n of_o wrong_n get_v good_n what_o vain_a fashion_n and_o wanton_a attire_n have_v your_o dame_n of_o zion_n cast_v off_o what_o cry_v sin_n have_v be_v strangle_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o this_o place_n doubtless_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o appease_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o be_v stretch_v out_o still_o o_o belove_a presume_v not_o too_o much_o 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luc._n 16.9_o make_v you_o friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o when_o you_o shall_v want_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n this_o be_v the_o general_a application_n or_o use_v which_o christ_n make_v of_o a_o parable_n a_o parable_n stand_v between_o two_o other_o parable_n the_o prodigal_a son_n immediate_o before_o the_o rich_a glutton_n follow_v after_o this_o of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n in_o the_o midst_n 1._o the_o prodigal_n spend_v his_o portion_n bring_v himself_o into_o misery_n his_o misery_n bring_v he_o to_o humility_n his_o humility_n find_v mercy_n because_o he_o have_v a_o father_n 2._o the_o steward_n spend_v another_o man_n good_n have_v warning_n to_o give_v account_n by_o wisdom_n prevent_v misery_n else_o have_v he_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o all_o because_o he_o be_v but_o his_o master_n 3._o the_o rich_a man_n have_v enough_o to_o spend_v abuse_v it_o and_o himself_o drop_v of_o a_o sudden_a into_o hell_n where_o the_o most_o love_a father_n that_o ever_o be_v have_v no_o pity_n on_o he_o this_o be_v the_o very_a frame_n wherein_o these_o parable_n thus_o place_v by_o the_o evangelist_n be_v make_v for_o our_o instruction_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o sever_v these_o three_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o join_v together_o when_o man_n have_v run_v themselves_o out_o of_o breath_n in_o wickedness_n and_o wickedness_n have_v bring_v misery_n upon_o they_o they_o get_v this_o parable_n by_o the_o end_n and_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wine_n of_o their_o vanity_n all_o religion_n and_o resolution_n be_v but_o to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o one_o parable_n that_o when_o extremity_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n than_o they_o purpose_v to_o go_v to_o their_o father_n and_o say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o think_v the_o father_n must_v needs_o hear_v they_o because_o of_o this_o parable_n therefore_o christ_n annex_v this_o 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